1996 Buick Regal structure problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Buick Regal — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Drivers side door does not open from inside or outside. The door does not work with key either. Lock seems to working but door does not open. The car only has 60,000 miles on it. This is a very common problem with this car and should be a recall.”
filed Feb 6, 2016
“I purchased my car in 1998 and soon after that the paint started to peel. In about 2000 I finally researched it online and found out to look at my vin number, and if the 11th number was a '1' that it was painted in canada and that they trouble with bad primer up there. A lot of people had sued for…”
filed Jul 23, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Regal years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regal | 3 | 7% |
| 2015 Regal | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 Regal | 6 | 7% |
| 2012 Regal | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 Regal | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 Regal | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Regal | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 Regal | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 Regal | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 Regal | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 Regal | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 Regal | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Buick Regal
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.